The Hydroxide Ion (HO^-) Cannot Function Well as Which of the Following

question 118

Multiple Choice

The hydroxide ion (HO^-) cannot function well as which of the following?

• A) a Bronsted-Lowry base
• B) a Lewis base
• C) a nucleophile
• D) an electron-pair acceptor
• E) a proton acceptor

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Sucrose

A sugar molecule consisting of glucose and fructose, widely recognized as sugar used on dining tables.

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Residue Segment

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